Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]2263S001196RElise21M.NYStefanikS001196True2018-03-20Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]19127864C001077RMike6COCoffmanC001077False2018-04-12Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]78571909H001048RDuncan50D.CAHunterH001048False2018-07-11HouseCountering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018Short Titles as IntroducedTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require United States-based foreign media outlets to submit semiannual reports to the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedCountering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018Display TitleCountering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018(Extracted from GPO) Short Titles as IntroducedScience, Technology, Communications111142018-03-23Communications and Technology Subcommitteehsif161House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.CommitteeH111002House floor actionsEnergy and Commerce Committeehsif00IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.2018-03-20Intro-H9Library of CongressIntroReferralIntroduced in House2018-03-2010009Library of CongressIntroReferralIntroduced in House2018-03-201152018-03-202018-03-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.53542018-03-20T14:01:40ZReferred to2018-03-23T18:51:43ZReferred toCommunications and Technology Subcommitteehsif16HouseStandingEnergy and Commerce Committeehsif00002018-03-20Introduced in HouseIntroduced in HouseCountering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a U.S.-based foreign media outlet to submit to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a report every six months that contains: (1) the name of the outlet, and (2) a description of the outlet's relationship with its foreign principal, including the legal relationship and funding the outlet receives from the principal. The FCC must transmit a summary of such reports to Congress and make them publicly available.

The bill requires a U.S.-based foreign media outlet that produces or distributes any video programming for a foreign principal that is or intended to be transmitted by a multichannel video programming distributor (such as cable operators and direct satellite services) to U.S. consumers to include a conspicuous statement that the programming is produced or distributed by the outlet on behalf of its foreign principal. The FCC may define by rule what constitutes a "conspicuous statement."

]]>2018-06-27T20:03:23Z2018-03-20T04:00:00ZScience, Technology, CommunicationsCountering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)][Pages H1728-H1729]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOULTON:H.R. 5354.[[Page H1729]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.]]>2018-09-19T13:46:16ZSethDM001196Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA2246M001196Moulton62018-03-21T07:11:09ZHR1.0.0text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.